NELA1Jason - Standard 2

Instructional Leadership
School executives set high standards for the professional practice of 21st century instruction and assessment that result in a no nonsense accountable environment. The school executive must be knowledgeable of best instructional and school practices and must use this knowledge to cause the creation of collaborative structures within the school for the design of highly engaging schoolwork for students, the on-going peer review of this work, and the sharing of this work throughout the professional community.

INSERT GRAPH OF GROWTH OVER TIME!

Standard 2a. Focus on Learning and Teaching, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: The school executive leads the discussion about standards for curriculum, instruction, and assessment based on research and best practices in order to establish and achieve high expectations for students.

Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
District PD Facilitator	During all Race to the Top Professional Development (PD) I was a elementary school facilitator.	RttT Agenda Thoughts about Monday PD.docx
District Pacing Guide Committee	Attended the 3rd grade pacing guide meeting that assists in developing the district ELA pacing guide.	ELA Pacing Guide Meeting Notes.docx
Classroom Observations	Regularly visited classrooms and provided teachers with feedback on how to make improvements to their instruction.	Harris Learning Walk Notes.docx Compare and Contrast of Kindergarten.docx
Tracking Data	Created and implemented data tracking charts for school wide benchmarks.	5th Grade Student Data Sheets.pdf ; Growth Tracking by Class.docx
Flip This House	Facilitated teacher presentation of innovative tutorial initiatives they plan on using in their classroom.	"Flip This House

Staff Professional Development

Coursework

Aspiring Leader Self-Assessments
High School Developmental Project
Internship Project / Problem of Practice ( Problem of Practice Presentation;Spring 2012 Problem of Practice.docx)
Distinguished Leadership in Practice Assignments
Weekly Internship Logs
“Flipped” Classroom Video
Middle School Developmental Project
Fall 2011 Assessment Day: - Video reflection on school culture - Triad role plays re: teacher interactions - Action plan for teacher
Upper Elementary School Developmental Project
Special Education Legal Literacy Assignment
Clinical Supervision Assignment
Spring 2011 Assessment Day: Jason Scenario #2.docx
Pre-K / Early Elementary Developmental Project

Specialized Training

Data Day: EVAAS, ACRE, Metametrics, NC WISE
Literacy
Common Core Overview (the one we had on mock interview day)
Understanding by Design
Schooling by Design
IEL Federal Policy Institute
School Visits: KIPP Gaston, Bertie Middle School
Mathematics Common Core Trajectories
Assistments
Teacher Evaluation Instrument
Ruby Payne
DPI Special Education Day
Various Conferences - Community Schools Learning Lab, Seattle, WA - Add others here ...

Related Readings

Tyack, D. B. & Cuban, L. (1995). Tinkering toward utopia: A century of public school reform. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
Carr, P.J., & Kefalas, M. (2010). Hollowing out the middle: The rural brain drain and what it means for America. Boston, Mass. : Enfield: Beacon.
Chenoweth, K. (2009), How it's being done. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard Education Press.
Meece, J. L., & Daniels, D. H. (2008). Child and adolescent development for educators. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Florida, R. L. (2004). The rise of the creative class: And how it's transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life. New York: Basic Books.
Friedman, T. L. (2007). The world is flat: A brief history of the twenty-first century. New York: Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Standard 2b. Focus on Instructional Time: The school executive creates processes and schedules which protect teachers from disruption of instructional or preparation time.

Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
Use Planning Wisely	I worked with the school administrator to develop a PLC Framework that would enable teachers to use their time more effectively	PLC Forms
Computer Schedule	I worked with the SIT to implement a schedule that enables teachers to have greater access to the computer lab for instructional purposes.	Computer Lab Use
School Duty Schedule	I worked with the Teacher Assistants to develop duty schedules that maximizes their work time/efficiency during their work hours.	School Duty Schedule
Target Teach	Through my problem of practice I worked with teachers on using 20 minutes of instruction to focus in on the basic skills that students were lacking. This enabled them to bridge the gap in learning for a lot of their students.	Target Teach Calendar

Coursework

Aspiring Leader Self-Assessments
Internship Project / Problem of Practice
Distinguished Leadership in Practice assignments: 2
High School Turnaround Reflection
Weekly Internship Logs

Specialized Training

Schooling by Design

Related Readings

Senge, P.M. (1994). The Fifth discipline fieldbook: Strategies and tools for building a learning organization. New York: Currency, Doubleday.
Lane, K.E. (2005). The Principal's legal handbook. Dayton, Ohio: Education Law Association.
Guthrie, J.W. (2007). Modern education finance and policy. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 115
Chenoweth, K. (2009). How it's being done. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard Education Press.
Fullan, M. (2006). What's worth fighting for in the principalship?. New York: Teachers College Press.
Wiggins, G. P., & McTighe, J. (2007). Schooling by design: Mission, action, and achievement. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Chan Kim, W., Mauborgne, Renee A. Harvard Business Review: TIpping Point Leadership. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard Education Press.
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